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Rod Reynolds

Rod Reynolds had a successful career in advertising, where he worked as a media buyer. He then took City University's two-year MA in crime writing, where he started The Dark Inside, his first Charlie Yates mystery. This was followed by the second book in the series, Black Night Falling, in 2016 and Cold Desert Sky in 2018.

Rod is part of the organising committee for First Monday, the monthly crime fiction event based in London.

Outside of writing, Rod enjoys running, music, history and film. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters.